HCM City-based universities want to reopen on March 16

Heads of many universities in Ho Chi Minh City, especially medical and pharmacy, on March 6 sought the People’s Committee’s approval to reopen on March 16 after six weeks of closure due to COVID-19 epidemic.

Nearly 74 percent of firms to go bankrupt if epidemic lingers: survey

If the epidemic of the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) lasts for more than six months, it may cause up to 73.8 percent of the firms to go bankrupt, a recent survey finds.

Hanoi's Truc Bach Street sterilised after COVID-19 patient discovered

Soldiers on March 7 morning sprayed disinfectant to sterilise Tran Vu and Truc Bach streets and surrounding areas in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh district after a COVID-19 case was confirmed a day earlier.

Traffic fines to be collected online on trial basis

Five localities will pilot the collection of traffic fines on the national public service portal this month, said Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung has said.

Banks to provide over $12-billion credit to epidemic-hit firms

The banking sector is building a credit support programme with a value of $12.2 billion for firms hit by COVID-19, in an attempt to help ease their difficulties, according to an official of the State Bank of Vietnam.

US: Lucrative market for Vietnam’s tourism

Given US removing Vietnam from the list of countries with high risk of spreading COVID-19, Vietnam’s tourism sector now has a high chance to recover amid the gloomy picture of global tourism.

Vietnam confirms 20th COVID-19 case

Vietnam on March 7 afternoon reported two more COVID-19 infection cases related to a female patient named N.H.N confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 a day earlier, said the Ministry of Health.

Expired cars still in circulation

As of the end of 2019, Vietnam had over 16,000 additional expired cars still in circulation out of the total 206,000 cars. They are a threat to traffic safety and environment.

Twenty-five in contact with COVID-19 patient test negative for virus

Twenty five out of 33 people in close contact with Hanoi's first COVID-19 patient have tested negative for the virus, according to the municipal Department of Health at an urgent meeting on Saturday morning.

COVID-19 fears cause AFC Futsal Championship 2020 to be pushed back

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced plans to postpone the upcoming AFC Futsal Championship 2020 as a result of fears surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

8th graders make paper bags of banana tree trunks, consider a start up

Two students in HCM City plan to set up a business making environmentally friendly paper bags from banana tree trunks.

BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 7

Quang Nam calling for investment in Chu Lai International Airport

Sweet start-up brings Central Highlands honey to the world

Three years ago, Tran Thi Hoang Anh from Central Highlands’ Gia Lai Province decided to give up a job as an accountant to establish her own business.

Bank shares are in high demand

Analysts say banking will be one of a few sectors to benefit from Covid-19 as the central bank may loosen the monetary policy to support the economy in crisis.

Your guide to every 2020 V.League 1 club

The 2020 V.League 1 season is almost upon us and (coronavirus permitting) matches will kick off coming week.

Expat football fans find taste of home with V.League

There’s nothing quite like a day out to watch live football. 

HAGL, HCM City win V.League 1 openers

Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) and HCM City FC both made winning starts to the 2020 V.League 1 season on Friday.

Mekong Delta people spend more on freshwater

From dusk till dawn, roaming districts of Giong Trom and Ba Tri in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, are dozens of tractors delivering freshwater to local households.

Game changer for the energy arena

Vietnam has recently created several favourable policies, including the Politburo’s Resolution No.55-NQ/TW on the orientation of Vietnam’s national energy development strategy to 2030 with a vision towards 2045.

American painter tells colourful stories of Vietnam

After being impressed by the Vietnamese people living in northern Virginia in the US in the early 1990s, Charles Daniel Hambleton, a native of the state, visited Vietnam for the first time.

Finance Ministry plans to raise personal income tax threshold

According to Pham Dinh Thi, director of the MOF’s Tax Policy Department, the family circumstance deductions are defined in accordance with the amended PIT (personal income tax) Law.

VN should use unemployment insurance fund to train labourers

Vietnam should use part of its sizeable VND67 trillion (US$2.9 billion) unemployment insurance fund to train workers in professional skills.

Going green in HCM City with eco-friendly products

As a travel enthusiast, Nguyen Thi Da Ly, 28, spends her leisure time and money on trips to explore the world.

Vietnamese enterprises want to contribute more to the homeland

Trinh Thanh Hung, deputy director of the Science and Technology Department under the Ministry of Science and Technology, talks about the co-operation between his department and Vingroup to found the Vingroup Innovative Foundation (VINIF).

Van Hoi lagoon: a sight not to miss

120 km from Hanoi, Van Hoi lagoon (Hien Luong commune, Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho province) is described as a miniature of Ha Long Bay in northern midland area where most of the wilderness is still kept intact.